Tongue lashing
To the gentleman who I just witnessed beating up his little dog on the seawall for not following his orders: shame on you! Little dog is off-leash and sees a big dog on-leashand runs towards it.Owner of little dogscreams: No, no, no. Little dog ignoreshis masterand gets within a foot of big dog before screaming mastercatches up to little dogto rescue it andthen proceeds to beat the living daylightsout of little dog.Consider yourself lucky I witnessed this from my balcony and wasnt nearby because you would have received one heck of a lashing from me. No, unlike you, Im not a violent person and the lashing would befrom my tongue. Leash yourpooch, as required by law, and you could have avoided all this.
Dog lover, via email
Leash em
Re: No wonder theyre leaving, . Any responsible dog owner, that is a trained, educated owner who values and respects his pets life and safety and that of others, would take you to task. There are good reasons for leash laws. Most dogs respond to movement or sudden distractions that often cause an innate spontaneous reaction to bolt or run, attack or defend. That is where the leash comes in: to protect the dog from putting itself in harms way (a motor vehicle, for instance) or lunging at an unsuspecting human being, child or other dog. Show some respect for your dog, yourself, and others around you if you are a dog owner. Get the appropriate leash for your beloved animal and use it.
Anonymous, via email
Dangerous beast?
Re: I have been a resident of the West End for over a decade and I am not a dog lover (or hater) and walk by this dangerous beast daily. However, this is the most docile, patient dog I have seen. I know that the law must be implemented, but common sense dictates that the politically correct enforcers take all factors into account, especially when residents could easily establish that the dangerous beast has been a friendly asset to neighbourhood residents, especially children and seniors.
Anonymous, via email
Better safe than sorry
Re: Smug new parents, . My, my, arewe the smug one! You may be an exemplary, careful driver but heaven help you and your baby when someone who is NOT careful rear-ends you.What an uncalled for sex remark for one of the most natural emotions of mankind.
West End Gramma of two, via email
Its not about parents
Dear Roger, if you use common sense you would know that parent are not bragging that they have a baby. The Baby on Board sign was started when a baby was inadvertently left in a car after an accident and then died when early intervention may have save him/her.The sign was put in the rear window of cars to alert emergency personnel that there was a baby in the car. If you are a father who cares for his child, put a sign in the rear window. It may save his life if you are unconscious.
Robert (a caring father and grandfather)
Why is name calling still acceptable?
To the cyclist with his headphones onMarch 24 around 2:30pm: you were riding up onto the sidewalk, you know, that place where cyclists are NOT supposed to be, and almost ran into me.When I protested you said Watch where youre going, elephant and rode off. How is it right that you do something illegal and Im the one who gets yelled at and insulted?!?!? Yes, I am a whole lotta woman. Adding insult to almost injury, it seems making fun of fat people is still acceptable behaviour... but thats another rant.
Anonymous, via email
